| Portland Prowlers | |
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| Established 2000 Folded 2000 Played in Portland, Oregon at the Memorial Coliseum | |
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| Indoor Professional Football League (2000) | |
Current uniform | |
| Team colors | Black, Cardinal, Gold, White |
| Personnel | |
| Head coach | Richard Harris |
| Team history | |
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| Championships | |
| League championships (0) | |
| Conference championships (0) | |
| Division championships (0) | |
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The Portland Prowlers were a professional indoor football team based in Portland, Oregon. Playing as a member of the Indoor Professional Football League (IPFL) for the 2000 season, they played their home games at the Memorial Coliseum. This was the second indoor football team based in Portland following the Portland Forest Dragons. The team name was decided in a 'Name the team' contest. The winning name was submitted by several entrants, including Danny Bradach of Portland, Oregon and David Harwood of Concord, California. Contest winners were awarded season tickets for the lifetime of the team.
The Prowlers were announced as an expansion franchise as part of the IPFL in January, 2000.[1] The team did see success on the field in finishing as regular season champions and narrowly losing to the Mississippi Fire Dogs 53-48 for the 2000 championship.[2] However, the success on the field never translated into success in the stands, and the team announced they would not return for the 2001 season on March 23, 2001.[3] Although, the team intended to begin play in the 2002 season in Vancouver, Washington, plans never materialized.[3]
- ^ White, Ryan (January 14, 2000). "Indoor football to return?". The Oregonian. pp. D5.
- ^ "Mississippi beats Portland for title". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. August 28, 2000. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ a b "Portland's deceased sports franchises". The Oregonian. April 1, 2001. pp. C10.